The other day my brother posted a video of a Lovato JJ belting ceremony where the individual was compared to the samurai sword.

I enjoyed it and was reminded of a quote I’d heard “the samurai’s sword is the vessel of his soul.”

If we consider Jiu Jitsu our sword and swordsmanship, then to develop our Jiu Jitsu is to develop our soul.

This requires a great deal more than simple physical training.